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Physician (Regular Ft) Primary Care Physician Team Leader
Direct Jobs, Camp Springs, Maryland, United States
Summary
The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. Our outpatient clinic provides primary care and specialty health services - including mental health care - treatment for hearing loss (audiology) and speech disorders - gynecology - and more.
Qualifications To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience: Board Certification Prior VHA experience in Primary Care Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently
moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently
lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
pulling - intermittently
pushing - intermittently
reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required
walking - intermittently
standing - intermittentlykneeling - intermittently
and repeated bending.
Duties
The Primary Care physician team leader works as both a primary care physician following a panel of patients and as an administrative leader of a primary care team
In general - the leader's direct clinical care comprises 0.85 FTE - while administrative duties account for 0.15
The clinical expectations below are the same as for all other primary care physicians
General Duties: The Primary Care physician's actual clinical activity shall be a function of the VAMC Executive Committee of the Medical Staff clinical privileging process and the overall demand for emergency services
Provides direct hands-on patient care
Assesses patients for acute illnesses and determine whether patients need to be admitted to the hospital or managed in the outpatient setting
Manages chronic disease
Provides clinical guidance over the phone - by Secure Messaging and through the mail
Ensures accurate documentation of medical assessments and observations
Responsible for supervising and teaching medical residents and students
May be required to oversee mid-level practitioners - such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants
Establishes inter-personal and intra-departmental relationships to enhance optimal patient care
Demonstrates competent and effective oral and written communication
Provides appropriate patient/family member teaching and education
evaluates effectiveness and level of patient/family member understanding of teaching provider
Utilizes the CPRS computer software/program for entering and signing of medical orders such as laboratory studies - radiological studies - etc
Maintains familiarity and compliance with hospital infection prevention policies and procedures - ensuring the use of antiseptic methods of all in-clinic procedures
Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting EDRP Authorized: Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
Learn more
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm or Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4pm
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Qualifications To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs)
PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
rather - they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred Experience: Board Certification Prior VHA experience in Primary Care Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Lifting up to 35 pounds - intermittently
moderate carrying (15-35 pounds) - intermittently
lifting over 35 pounds with assistive devices in accordance with the Safe Patient Handling Policy except in emergent situations requiring prompt patient care
pulling - intermittently
pushing - intermittently
reaching above the shoulders - intermittently - both hands required
walking - intermittently
standing - intermittentlykneeling - intermittently
and repeated bending.
Duties
The Primary Care physician team leader works as both a primary care physician following a panel of patients and as an administrative leader of a primary care team
In general - the leader's direct clinical care comprises 0.85 FTE - while administrative duties account for 0.15
The clinical expectations below are the same as for all other primary care physicians
General Duties: The Primary Care physician's actual clinical activity shall be a function of the VAMC Executive Committee of the Medical Staff clinical privileging process and the overall demand for emergency services
Provides direct hands-on patient care
Assesses patients for acute illnesses and determine whether patients need to be admitted to the hospital or managed in the outpatient setting
Manages chronic disease
Provides clinical guidance over the phone - by Secure Messaging and through the mail
Ensures accurate documentation of medical assessments and observations
Responsible for supervising and teaching medical residents and students
May be required to oversee mid-level practitioners - such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants
Establishes inter-personal and intra-departmental relationships to enhance optimal patient care
Demonstrates competent and effective oral and written communication
Provides appropriate patient/family member teaching and education
evaluates effectiveness and level of patient/family member understanding of teaching provider
Utilizes the CPRS computer software/program for entering and signing of medical orders such as laboratory studies - radiological studies - etc
Maintains familiarity and compliance with hospital infection prevention policies and procedures - ensuring the use of antiseptic methods of all in-clinic procedures
Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting EDRP Authorized: Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment
Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
Learn more
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm or Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4pm
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